COVID-19 Response and Economic Recovery Omnibus Act 2020 (WA)

Western Australia COVID-19 Response and Economic Recovery Omnibus Act 2020 Western Australia COVID-19 Response and Economic Recovery Omnibus Act 2020 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 2 2. Commencement 2 3. Primary purposes of Act 2 4. Terms used 2 5. Act binds Crown 3 6. Relationship of this Act to other written laws 3 Part 2 — Provisions of general application Division 1 — Fees and charges Subdivision 1 — Preliminary 7. Terms used 4 Subdivision 3 — Validation of reductions, waivers and refunds 11. Validation of reductions, waivers and refunds 4 Division 2 — Meetings Subdivision 2 — Validation of meetings and decisions 18. Validation of meetings and decisions 6 Division 3 — Public availability of documents Subdivision 2 — Validation of things done 21. Validation of things done 7 Division 5 — General provisions 27. Postponing cessation of Divisions and Subdivisions 7 Part 3 — Provisions affecting obligations or authorisations under Acts Division 1 — Preliminary 28. Terms used 9 Division 2 — Authorisations generally 29. Decision‑maker may set new expiry day for authorisations during operative period 9 30. Decision‑maker may modify or remove conditions of authorisations during operative period 13 31. Decision‑maker may decide order no longer applies to relevant authorisation if condition of order breached 14 Division 3 — Specific provisions 32. Exemption from local planning scheme taken to be exemption from region planning scheme 15 33. Extension of certain time limits under relevant schemes 16 Division 4 — End of operative periods for provisions of Part 34. Postponing ending of operative periods for provisions of this Part 17 35. End of operative period does not affect things done during period 18 36. Orders cease to have effect at the end of 30 June 2025 18 Part 4 — Modification of Acts Division 1 — Bail Act 1982 modified 38. Section 43A modified 19 Division 2 — Mental Health Act 2014 modified 39. Term used: Mental Health Infection Control Directions 19 40. Act modified 19 41. Section 48 modified 20 42. Section 79 modified 20 43. Validation of assessments and examinations 21 Division 3 — Oaths, Affidavits and Statutory Declarations Act 2005 modified 45. Section 9 modified 21 Division 4 — Sentencing Act 1995 modified and consequential modification Subdivision 1 — Sentencing Act 1995 modified 47. Section 14 modified 22 48. Section 14B inserted 22 14B. Use of audio link for sentencing 22 49. Section 34 modified 23 Subdivision 2 — Criminal Procedure Act 2004 modified consequentially 50. Act modified 23 51. Section 77 modified 24 Division 5 — Postponing cessation of modifying provisions 52. Postponing cessation of modifying provisions 24 Part 5 — Acts amended: facilitating electronic transactions Division 1 — Extending the application of the Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 53. Administration Act 1903 amended 25 3A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Pt. 2 applies 25 54. Coroners Act 1996 amended 25 4A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Pt. 2 applies 25 55. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 amended 25 56. Criminal Investigation Act 2006 amended 26 5A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Pt. 2 applies 27 57. Criminal Investigation (Extra‑territorial Offences) Act 1987 amended 27 3B. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Pt. 2 applies 27 58. Criminal Investigation (Identifying People) Act 2002 amended 27 4A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Pt. 2 applies 27 59. Family Court Act 1997 amended 28 9B. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Pt. 2 applies 28 60. Juries Act 1957 amended 28 3B. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Pt. 2 applies 28 61. Sentence Administration Act 2003 amended 28 4A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Pt. 2 applies 28 Division 2 — Amendment of environmental and water related legislation Subdivision 1 — Contaminated Sites Act 2003 amended 62. Act amended 29 63. Schedule 2 amended 29 Subdivision 2 — Litter Act 1979 amended 64. Act amended 29 65. Section 33 amended 29 Subdivision 3 — Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 amended 66. Act amended 30 67. Section 6 amended 30 68. Section 26GZB amended 30 69. Section 26GZG amended 30 70. Section 26N amended 31 71. Section 27 amended 31 72. Section 66 amended 31 Subdivision 4 — Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2007 amended 73. Act amended 32 74. Section 28 amended 32 75. Section 47 amended 33 76. Schedule 3 amended 33 Subdivision 5 — Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984 amended 77. Act amended 33 78. Section 36 amended 34 Subdivision 6 — Water Services Act 2012 amended 79. Act amended 34 80. Section 222 amended 34 Part 6 — Acts amended: miscellaneous matters Division 1 — Bail Act 1982 amended 81. Act amended 35 82. Various provisions amended 35 Division 2 — Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 amended 83. Act amended 35 84. Section 45A inserted 35 45A. Executive Council meetings 35 Division 3 — Criminal Procedure Act 2004 amended 85. Act amended 36 86. Section 21 amended 36 87. Section 23 amended 37 88. Schedule 1 clause 3 amended 37 Division 4 — Evidence Act 1906 amended 89. Act amended 37 90. Section 106K amended 37 91. Section 106N amended 39 Division 5 — Interpretation Act 1984 amended and consequential amendments Subdivision 1 — Interpretation Act 1984 amended 92. Act amended 39 93. Section 3 amended 39 94. Section 45 amended 39 Subdivision 2 — Consequential amendments 95. Auction Sales Act 1973 amended 39 96. Debt Collectors Licensing Act 1964 amended 40 97. Employment Agents Act 1976 amended 40 98. Finance Brokers Control Act 1975 amended 40 99. Land Valuers Licensing Act 1978 amended 40 100. Motor Vehicle Dealers Act 1973 amended 40 101. Real Estate and Business Agents Act 1978 amended 40 102. Transfer of Land Act 1893 amended 40 Part 7 — Miscellaneous 103. Provisions about orders made under Act 41 104. Effect of provisions of this Act, certain regulations and orders ceasing to have effect 41 105. Regulations 42 Notes Compilation table 44 Other notes 44 Defined terms Western Australia COVID‑19 Response and Economic Recovery Omnibus Act 2020 An Act — * to provide for the amelioration of problems and impediments arising from the emergency response to the COVID‑19 pandemic; and * to facilitate aspects of the economic recovery from the emergency response to the pandemic; and * to make related amendments to various Acts; and * to validate certain actions taken during or following the state of emergency declared in relation to the pandemic on 16 March 2020; and * for related purposes.